Elizabeth Wong (politician)
Wong Keat Ping[lower-alpha 2] (born 9 March 1970), known professionally as Elizabeth Wong, is a Malaysian politician. She is also the incumbent Selangor State Legislative Assemblywoman for the Bukit Lanjan seat since 2008. She is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan coalition.
Elizabeth Wong | |
|---|---|
黄洁冰 | |
| Selangor State Executive Councillor[lower-alpha 1] | |
| In office 25 March 2008 – 13 May 2018 | |
| Monarch | Sharafuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Abdul Khalid Ibrahim Mohamed Azmin Ali |
| Preceded by | Lim Thuang Seng (Tourism and Consumer Affairs) Ch'ng Toh Eng (Environment) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rashid Asari (Tourism) Hee Loy Sian (Environment, Green Technology and Consumer Affairs) |
| Constituency | Bukit Lanjan |
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Lanjan | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Yong Dai Ying (MCA–BN) |
| Majority | 5,155 (2008) 17,200 (2013) 40,233 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wong Keat Ping 9 March 1970 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | elizabethwong |
| Elizabeth Wong on Facebook | |
Elizabeth Wong | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 黃潔冰 |
| Simplified Chinese | 黄洁冰 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Huáng Jié Bīng |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Vòng Ke̍t-pên |
| Jyutping | Wong4 Git3 Bing1 |
| Hokkien POJ | N̂g Kiat-peng |
| Tâi-lô | N̂g Kiat-ping |
Wong is also a human rights activist and was involved in activist environmental campaigns.
Wong entered the electoral arena as a PKR candidate during the 12th general election. On 8 March 2008, Wong defeated the incumbent and was elected as the new Selangor State Assemblywoman for Bukit Lanjan with a majority of over 5000 votes.
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Elizabeth Wong (PKR) | 12,125 | 62.44% | Yong Dai Ying (Gerakan) | 6,970 | 35.89% | 19,420 | 5,155 | 76.01% | ||
| 2013 | Elizabeth Wong (PKR) | 25,808 | 74.99% | Chong Tuck Chiew (Gerakan) | 6,608 | 25.01% | 34,416 | 17,200 | 86.90% | ||
| 2018 | Elizabeth Wong (PKR) | 47,748 | 86.40% | Syed Abd Razak Syed Long Alsagoff (Gerakan) | 7,515 | 13.60% | 55,732 | 40,223 | 86.78% | ||
Notes
- 25 March 2008 – 26 September 2014: Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment
27 September 2014 – 13 May 2018: Tourism, Environment, Green Technology and Consumer Affairs - Simplified Chinese: 黄洁冰; traditional Chinese: 黃潔冰; pinyin: Huáng Jié Bīng; Jyutping: Wong4 Git3 Bing1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Kiat-peng; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Vòng Ke̍t-pên
References
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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